*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?chinese+siamese+cat'''The Chinese Siamese Cat'''] (adapted into the television series Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat)

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?chinese+siamese+cat'''The Chinese Siamese Cat'''] (adapted into the television series Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat)

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* '''The Moon Lady'''

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==Novels and memoirs featuring Chinese-American Families==

==Novels and memoirs featuring Chinese-American Families==

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?mona+in+the+promised+land'''Mona In the Promised Land'''] by Gish Jen

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?mona+in+the+promised+land'''Mona In the Promised Land'''] by Gish Jen

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?woman+warrior+memoir'''The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girhood Among Ghosts'''] by Maxine Hong Kingston. Try also her novel [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?tripmaster+monkey'''Tripmaster Monkey'''].

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?woman+warrior+memoir'''The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girhood Among Ghosts'''] by Maxine Hong Kingston. Kingston uses a combination of family stories and legend to give voice to her ancestors. Try also her novel [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?tripmaster+monkey'''Tripmaster Monkey'''], and "China Men", elsewhere on this list.

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?girl+from+purple+mountain'''Girl from Purple Mountain : Love, Honor, War, and One Family's Journey from China to America'''] by May-Lee Chai and Winberg Chai

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?girl+from+purple+mountain'''Girl from Purple Mountain : Love, Honor, War, and One Family's Journey from China to America'''] by May-Lee Chai and Winberg Chai - A father and daughter collaborated to reconstruct the life of his mother (her grandmother), one of the first women to attend a Chinese university, and her experiences with the Chinese civil war and the Japanese attack on Nanking in 1937.

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?falling+leaves+mah'''Falling Leaves : The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter'''], by Adeline Yen Mah. This book is also available in a version written for younger readers: [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?chinese+cinderella+the+true+story'''Chinese Cinderella''']

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?falling+leaves+mah'''Falling Leaves : The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter'''], by Adeline Yen Mah. This book is also available in a version written for younger readers: [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?chinese+cinderella+the+true+story'''Chinese Cinderella''']

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?bone+ng'''Bone'''], by Fae Myenne Ng

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?bone+ng'''Bone'''], by Fae Myenne Ng

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?step+from+heaven'''A Step From Heaven'''] by An Na

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?step+from+heaven'''A Step From Heaven'''] by An Na

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?still+life+with+rice'''Still Life with Rice: A Young American Woman Discovers the Life and Legacy of Her Korean Grandmother'''] by Helie Lee

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?still+life+with+rice'''Still Life with Rice: A Young American Woman Discovers the Life and Legacy of Her Korean Grandmother'''] by Helie Lee

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?china+men'''China Men'''] by Maxine Hong Kingston - Kingston combines family history and legend to relate the stories of her male ancestors and their experiences as Chinese men and Chinese-American immigrants in various settings.

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?on+golden+mountain'''On Golden Mountain'''], by Lisa See

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?on+golden+mountain'''On Golden Mountain'''], by Lisa See - See's great-grandfather came to California in the 1860's. See uses interviews with her relatives and her own research to relate the experiences of Chinese immigrants of several generations, including the discrimination and other hardships they faced.

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?girl+in+translation'''Girl in Translation'''] by Jean Kwok

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?girl+in+translation'''Girl in Translation'''] by Jean Kwok

==Novels featuring Mothers and Daughters==

==Novels featuring Mothers and Daughters==

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There are hundreds of novels about mothers and daughters, but the ones we list below have a similar reading experience or feel to The Joy Luck Club: they tell the stories of several generations, depict difference across cultures, and/or feature groups of women within generations.

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?how+to+make+an+american+quilt'''How to Make an American Quilt'''] by Whitney Otto

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?divine+secrets+of+the+ya+ya+sisterhood'''Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood'''] by Rebecca Wells

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/X?divine+secrets+of+the+ya+ya+sisterhood'''Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood'''] by Rebecca Wells

==Nonfiction featuring Chinese Culture and History==

==Nonfiction featuring Chinese Culture and History==

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?wild+swans+three'''Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China'''] by Jung Chang - The story of three generations in twentieth-century China, describing the life of the author's grandmother, a warlord's concubine; her mother, a member of the Communist elite, and the family's experiences during the Cultural Revolution.

*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?wild+swans+three'''Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China'''] by Jung Chang - The story of three generations in twentieth-century China, describing the life of the author's grandmother, a warlord's concubine; her mother, a member of the Communist elite, and the family's experiences during the Cultural Revolution.

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?red+scarf+girl'''Red Scarf Girl'''] by Ji-Li Jiang - a memoir of the author's experiences during the Cultural Revolution of China. This book is suitable for middle-grade readers.

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?rape+of+nanking '''The Rape of Nanking: the Forgotton Holocaust of WWII'''] by Iris Chang

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?things+that+must+not+be+forgotten '''Things That Must Not Be Forgotten : A Childhood in Wartime China'''] by Michael David Kwan

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?peoples+dynasty'''The People's Dynasty: culture and society in modern China'''] - a Modern Scholar series of lectures by Robert J. Shepherd.

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?new+cultural+atlas+of+china'''The New Cultural Atlas of China'''], edited by Tim Cooke.

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?changing+face+of+china'''The Changing Face of China: from Mao to Market'''], by John Gittings.

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*[http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?out+of+maos+shadow'''Out of Mao's Shadow: the Struggle for the Soul of a New China'''], by Philip P. Pan.

* [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/a?maupin+armistead '''Armistead Maupin'''] - '''Amy Tan''' credits his [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?tales+of+the+city '''Tales of the City'''] with teaching her about city life. Author Sean Wilsey's mother appears thinly veiled as a character in Maupin's Tales of the City. [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?oh+the+glory+of+it+all '''Oh the glory of it all'''] is Wilsey's own memoir.

* [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/a?ferlinghetti+lawrence '''Lawrence Ferlinghetti'''] - poet; co-wrote [http://aries.jmrl.org/search/t?literary+san+francisco '''Literary San Francisco: a Pictorial History From its Beginnings to the Present Day'''].

* [http://www.litquake.org/ '''Litquake'''] is San Francisco's annual literary festival. It awards the [http://www.litquake.org/about/barbary-coast-award '''Barbary Coast Award'''], which was awarded to '''Amy Tan''' in 2009.

Novels featuring Chinese Culture and History

The Red Chamber by Pauline Chen - An epic reimagining of the Chinese classic "Dream of the Red Chamber" is set against a backdrop of eighteenth-century Beijing and follows the intersecting lives of three women, including orphaned Daiyu, who becomes tangled in a web of intrigue with ties to the Emperor's Palace.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See - The story of friendship across class and distance follows two women throughout their lives in 19th century China.

First-Generation, Second-Generation and other Immigrant Stories

China Men by Maxine Hong Kingston - Kingston combines family history and legend to relate the stories of her male ancestors and their experiences as Chinese men and Chinese-American immigrants in various settings.

On Golden Mountain, by Lisa See - See's great-grandfather came to California in the 1860's. See uses interviews with her relatives and her own research to relate the experiences of Chinese immigrants of several generations, including the discrimination and other hardships they faced.

Novels featuring Mothers and Daughters

There are hundreds of novels about mothers and daughters, but the ones we list below have a similar reading experience or feel to The Joy Luck Club: they tell the stories of several generations, depict difference across cultures, and/or feature groups of women within generations.

Nonfiction featuring Chinese Culture and History

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang - The story of three generations in twentieth-century China, describing the life of the author's grandmother, a warlord's concubine; her mother, a member of the Communist elite, and the family's experiences during the Cultural Revolution.

Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang - a memoir of the author's experiences during the Cultural Revolution of China. This book is suitable for middle-grade readers.